Mickley said the perjury charge stemmed from Jones falsely telling a judge on the record that she has a daughter with brain cancer.

Police were called to the parking lot of a southeast Portland tanning salon on May 14 after a witness noticed the children in the minivan. The temperature reportedly was in the 80s and an officer found them covered in sweat.

One child was almost 3 years old, while the other was a month old.

Court documents say Jones came out of the salon as the officer was removing the children.